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Pokémon Pokopia has been a huge hit for Nintendo, so much so that some folks have thought about buying a $450 Switch 2 just to play the cozy life sim. (It's a system exclusive.) Nintendo has seemingly taken notice and announced a Switch 2 + Pokémon Pokopia bundle this week, combining the game with the console at a slight discount.
The only problem? You probably can't buy it without taking a 15-hour flight.
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Nintendo Switch 2 + "Pokémon Pokopia" Bundle
AU$769.95 at My Nintendo Store
Preorder at My Nintendo Store
Sadly, the Pokopia bundle will only be available in Australia and New Zealand when it launches on June 5. Gamers there can preorder it starting Wednesday, May 6 in the online My Nintendo Store for AU$769.95 or NZ$869.95, which works out to a savings of AU$39.95 or NZ$49.95 (versus buying the game and console separately). A Nintendo Account set to Australia or New Zealand is required to purchase the bundle.
If you live outside Australasia, you can change your account's region to add the bundle to your cart, but there's still the issue of actually getting it in hand. It only ships to local addresses, and it's only available for pickup at Nintendo Australia's Parts and Repairs Store in Victoria at this time.
You'll get this message if you try to buy the Switch 2 + "Pokémon Pokopia" bundle with a U.S. Nintendo Account. Credit: Screenshot via Nintendo.com
The Pokopia bundle will eventually be available for preorder at major Australasian retailers like Costco and JB Hi-Fi "in the near future," according to a Nintendo press release. But the company hasn't said when the bundle will get a wider global release — or if it ever will.
If it makes you feel any better, Team Northern Hemisphere, the bundle doesn't come with any exclusives, and its console is just a regular Switch 2 console; it's not a special-edition variant with Pokopia-inspired accents. Conversely, previous bundles for the first-generation Switch included themed Joy-Con and dock designs.
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I'll also point out the obvious, which is that the bundle doesn't work out to much of a savings after you factor in the cost of getting to Australia or New Zealand, unless you were already planning on visiting.
It could be worth getting a Switch 2 just for Pokopia: It's a great game, and the system will get even more great exclusives as time goes on. But if you don't live down under, your only reasonable route is still buying them separately. (Read Mashable's full Pokopia review if you're wondering what all the hype is about.)
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"Pokémon Pokopia"
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